bassfisherman: I'll come right out and identify myself as Ron Roensch, General Counsel for Toyota Material Handling U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU). My phone number is 949-223-7783. I will be happy to discuss with you, or anyone else who is interested, the status of any Toyota Dealer and provide you with the actual facts regarding the Tampa area. I believe you are referencing Gulf Coast as the Toyota Dealer you used to do business with. It is a matter of public record that Gulf Coast voluntarily filed bankruptcy, owing its creditors hundreds of thousands of dollars. TMHU has appointed Florida Lift Systems as a Toyota Dealer in the Tampa area to provide Toyota customers with another option for total parts availability and the quickest delivery time. I suggest you contact Florida Lift Systems and let them provide you with parts pricing that you can negotiate directly with them; you state they are "part of the problem" but I don't believe you have ever done business with them; please correct me if I am wrong.

I look forward to your call.