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oldeskewltoy · 12-09-2009, 11:24 AM

I'm a parts specialist. I've been involved in the automotive industry(service and parts) my entire life. I spent the first dozen years as a tech, being factory trained by Volkswagen, Datsun, and British Leyland(yeah... LOOOOOONG time ago). When the carb and points went away, I moved from the dirty side of the parts counter, to the clean side of the parts counter, where I invested another 13 years of my life.

The whole bit about which side of clean air, and health care Toyota backs, I admit was mis-placed.....

What isn't misplaced, is Toyota USA's attempts to limit your access to useful information so you can maintain your cars......

What are you going to do when the new FT comes out... trust the lazy ass parts counter person? I know for a fact, and I can report as occuring to me, that a dealer in Oregon told me a part for my AE86 was discontinued... when it wasn't! In fact I asked the parts manager, in an extremely public position why he felt his parts counter help would lie to me and tell me something was discontuued when it wasn't! He asked me to leave and not to come back.... I've fully obliged, and have found another Toyota dealer who doesn't lie to their clients

The reason I have only 4 posts here.... is I doubt I'll be buying an FT... I've got 12 large into a custom AE71 w/Loynings power, so it isn';t likely I'll be buying an FT

12-09-2009, 11:24 AM	#12
oldeskewltoy dedicated enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: Surreptitious(AE71), & Grunt(AE95) Location: PDX Posts: 85 Thanks: 2 Thanked 41 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	I'm a parts specialist. I've been involved in the automotive industry(service and parts) my entire life. I spent the first dozen years as a tech, being factory trained by Volkswagen, Datsun, and British Leyland(yeah... LOOOOOONG time ago). When the carb and points went away, I moved from the dirty side of the parts counter, to the clean side of the parts counter, where I invested another 13 years of my life. The whole bit about which side of clean air, and health care Toyota backs, I admit was mis-placed..... What isn't misplaced, is Toyota USA's attempts to limit your access to useful information so you can maintain your cars...... What are you going to do when the new FT comes out... trust the lazy ass parts counter person? I know for a fact, and I can report as occuring to me, that a dealer in Oregon told me a part for my AE86 was discontinued... when it wasn't! In fact I asked the parts manager, in an extremely public position why he felt his parts counter help would lie to me and tell me something was discontuued when it wasn't! He asked me to leave and not to come back.... I've fully obliged, and have found another Toyota dealer who doesn't lie to their clients The reason I have only 4 posts here.... is I doubt I'll be buying an FT... I've got 12 large into a custom AE71 w/Loynings power, so it isn';t likely I'll be buying an FT __________________ Information is POWER - LEARN the facts!