wow, i didn't know people hated toyota so much. i have experience with almost all brands and i think they are #1 because the last longer and are easier to fix (labor wise). the parts are expensive but they are pretty tough. i think the whole issue with the speed control problem on the auto side has been blown completely out of porportion in part because of the long (and remarkable) absence of recalls on their products. every other manufacturer has had problems like this and they have corrected them and gone on without a freakin congressional hearing. it is a horrible tragedy that people have been injured but toyota shouldn't have to be bankrupted over it. i am a ford guy for personal reasons but i think toyota is getting way too much press over this and i think it has to do with the fact that some of their plants are non union.