Hi Folks,

As a Toyota dealer I can say that sales of the new 8 series forklifts are booming. Initial quality has been excellent and the ergonomic improvements are very visible and well received by customer's drivers.

BTW I am sure that the Toyota name is resented in much of Michigan. And we all know why. Here in the South the Toyota name plate means quality, reliability, and value. Is it 5 or 6 years in a row that Toyota has been the number 1 selling forklift in the US? I have lost count. And that achieved in spite of a mediocre Class 2 product offering. Customers vote with their wallets and vote they have.

If Clark, Hyster/Yale, Mitsu, or Nissan can build a better product than Toyota then do so and string 5-6 Number 1 years together. Competition makes us stronger as an industry. Real sales pro's know that, whether young or old. Japan did not put Clark out of business. Poor management and arrogance towards their customer's needs did. And let's not forget that good old Clark owes its very existence today to a Korean Company.

Good Selling!!