Deletion of Spare Wheel.

[click_lenny]

Whats wrong with people express their feeling after they got cheated or ripped off in the forum and bunch of people laughing at them or comment they r like a 2 yrs old? we all know toyota decision is wrong, why still got bunch if people agree with it? isn't it wrong advertised is against the law? for those who are happy with the Toyota decision, don't even come in n click on this topic to view it, not to mention rubbing some salt on the wound....
heaps of people talk to their dealer but as the decision is from TMCA, not the dealer, nothing they can do.Heaps of email been send to TMCA but now news at all at the moment.
Give it a break.......

[Righty]

Regardless if this is a positive or negative for each buyer, Toyota should not be removing features from the product after you have purchased. Under Australian consumer law you would be untitled to reimbursement for the value of items removed, regardless what your contract states.

[benoh]

Originally Posted by Righty

Regardless if this is a positive or negative for each buyer, Toyota should not be removing features from the product after you have purchased. Under Australian consumer law you would be untitled to reimbursement for the value of items removed, regardless what your contract states.

agreed.

Any replies from any of the government bodies regarding the matter?

[Righty]

Originally Posted by benoh

agreed.

Any replies from any of the government bodies regarding the matter?

Personally I wont be jumping up and down until my dealer contacts me. Its likely this has been forced on them from TMCA and they may be brainstorming ideas to compensate people with orders, hence the 'internal use only' communication.

If they give me something of equal value or compensate in price reduction I'd be satisfied.

[Rubadub]

Originally Posted by Righty

Personally I wont be jumping up and down until my dealer contacts me. Its likely this has been forced on them from TMCA and they may be brainstorming ideas to compensate people with orders, hence the 'internal use only' communication.

If they give me something of equal value or compensate in price reduction I'd be satisfied.

Is the dealer under any obligation to inform you?

If I was a dealer, I'd be going with the 'softly, softly' approach, and wouldn't mention it to a buyer unless they specifically asked/noticed when picking the car up.

[m0nty]

Originally Posted by Rubadub

Is the dealer under any obligation to inform you?

If I was a dealer, I'd be going with the 'softly, softly' approach, and wouldn't mention it to a buyer unless they specifically asked/noticed when picking the car up.

In a word, no. I certainly wouldn't post it on a forum. Imagine the shit storm that would stir up.

:p

[86 gts]

Originally Posted by Psoo2010

Hate adding to the length of this thread, but I want to raise 3 points:

1) Do you think Toyota Australia would be deleting specs if it is against the law? Spec changes occur frequently, and all Toyota brouchers have disclaimers on spec changing.

2) Do you think Toyota Australia would purposely anger its customers, especially those 1st time customers that wouldnt have choosen a Toyota if not for the 86?

3) Would you prefer to have the spare wheel that you might need once in a blue moon, or big enough boot space so you can put your handcarry and a case of beer away from prying eyes (I'm speaking from experience here), as well as all the weight saving & NVH benefits?

Toyota spec changes are always done based on feedbacks from existing customers to improve the vehicle, and never ever for gouging customers. My dealers and I will defend that till the day we die.

I fully understand that there are people who do high mileages and are more at risk for punctures. Speak to your dealer, they will take care of you.

Go ahead and ignore market sentiment and everything I write, but believe this- the car is worth the wait/ pain/ staying up till 3.03am replying to meaningless forum posts.

The content of your response and your attitude to the sentiments posted on this forum are not ingratiating. The deletion of the spare & boot lining, & I assume jack & tool kit, smacks of cost cutting, after a hord of people have coughed up. Why would spec need to change 6 weeks from release? If the deletion was to meet customer demand, perhaps the repair kit could be offered as a no cost alternative to the spare.

[primetime]

1. YES, spec changes happen ALL the time, however it should NOT happen to those who have already paid for their deposits on their sales contracts. Future and potential buyers can then do their own research and read up on the disclaimer BEFORE signing off and paying deposits on the sales contracts.

2. Whether we need spare wheels or not is besides the point. You seem to have missed the point that we have PAID deposit for a sales contract to have a CERTAIN vehicle spec delivered to us - not a vehicle specced to whatever the manufacturer deems it to be after the fact - just because we probably "won't" need it.

[Jonny Rochester]

I am at a dealership and havn't seen a bulletin on this issue. So someones info may not be correct...

[click_lenny]

Originally Posted by Psoo2010

Go ahead and ignore market sentiment and everything I write, but believe this- the car is worth the wait/ pain/ staying up till 3.03am replying to meaningless forum posts.

u miss the point.....most of peoples that rubbing salt on the wound here was the 1 that ordered the GT or have their car delivered......which one are u?

U get OUR point now?

[click_lenny]

Originally Posted by Jonny Rochester

I am at a dealership and havn't seen a bulletin on this issue. So someones info may not be correct...

Check the 1st thread, most dealer confirm they had received it but no further instruction or info from TMCA regarding this......

[fuddbutter]

Originally Posted by Righty

Regardless if this is a positive or negative for each buyer, Toyota should not be removing features from the product after you have purchased. Under Australian consumer law you would be untitled to reimbursement for the value of items removed, regardless what your contract states.

what are you worried about Dale, by the time you get yours you will have the 2014 model that will weight 1600kg, the motor will be changed to a corolla 1.8L and FWD. :P

[RAN94A]

Originally Posted by m0nty

I certainly wouldn't post it on a forum. Imagine the shit storm that would stir up.

:p

Imagine the hiding you'd cop when TMCA came knocking to find out why you spawned over 7 pages of anger on the net

[Surok]

wait so my 86 GTS will not be coming with a spare wheel? but what about the hump in the boot liner?