Toyota expected to report first loss in 70 years

OMG, the hell has frozen...

it was about time...for total unimaginative cars not to make profit for f**k sakes....

not as unimaginative as bloody VW!

To car-o-bar, I agree with you. ANY VW is going to have more appeal, better dynamics and be more interesting than any equivalent Japanese brand. Period. The slightly higher price point is causing people to forget what VW is, which is a entry price into a German car that the other German makers have not been able to match yet. Also, when adjusted for price, VW's are every bit as "over engineered" as Mercedes. They might cost more than a Honda/Toyota but it's a hell of a lot more car than a Honda/Toyota. These are not supposed to be Ferrari's so I don't understand all the "boring" comments. They are just everyday cars with better features, engineering and dynamics that your average car. Not sports cars or self-proclaimed BMW beaters. This just shows the expectation most people have on VW, that it's something is not trying to be. That is my perspective.

Sorry for the typos above...

Thats a perfect picture for this article, a biege camry, as boring as their entire range. And VW more boring than Toyota? Whilst most VW cars don't exactly get my rocks off, Toyota are in an whole separate league of biege, whitegoods design and engineering.

VW over engineered ... bwwwahahahahaha , yeah right , and so are my socks . Vag group is just clever marketing. Thier products are no better than any other manufactures .

For those of you saying vw's aren't boring. Have you watched any of their recent commercials? Their target market is "low ego emissions" point and case.

Whatever...

VW are doing okay in Europe. However, no one wants a Camry - literally - so Toyota don't sell them there anymore! no one bought them because they are crap! But the American market loves 'em. Shows you some people just cannot drive....

Did you bloggers not read the *f'n article? There's a global recession and a U.S. depression accounting for a 40% sales reduction for the year2year, factor that issue with imported cars being sold at weakened U.S. currency.

You can complain all you like about Toyotas being ugly and uninspired. But the fact of the matter is is that the majority of drivers just want to get from point A to point B safely and reliably. Toyota and Honda have long histories of making cars that do both. That's why Toyota and Honda are in their position and GM and Ford are in theirs. I have 2 Toyotas (1 that's over 22 years old) and both are great cars.