The more I think about this whole Toyota thing U.S. Department of Transportation Releases Results from NHTSA-NASA Study of Unintended Acceleration in Toyota Vehicles | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the more ****ed off I get - and I don't even own a Toyota. After a year of trashing the company's cars, the government is just saying, "oops, my bad" and shrugging their shoulders Toyota outrage turns to shrugs - TheHill.com. This could have happened to any car company. I know they're big corporations, but WTF?

I know I can't be the only person who feels this way Does Washington Owe Toyota an Apology? - FoxNews.com, amirite?

Yes, I think the government should apologize and pay back the 48 million they charged in fines. Matter of fact I think the government should apologize To the whole country for being so screwed up. CF:)

Government? What government? Do we have a government?
I thought they were just low class spending leeches without a brain -

First, let me just say something that's neither here nor there. I'm glad the Fox News clip provided did not feature Glenn Beck. I absolutely abhor that man- I think he's a lying sensationalist fear-mongerer and I think even HE is amazed that he has a job and that so many of the American public believes him.

Not that that's off my chest...

I agree that we absolutely should return the money we mistakenly fined Toyota. If we're an honorable people w/ honorable intentions and if truth means anything returning the money and apologizing is the only honorable option.

That said- I have never owned a Toyota. I tend to buy American vehicles. But I have one bit of glowing praise to pass on and share...

When living in Alaska it was extremely important to have a vehicle that was heavy (to use on slippery roads) and durable that started when cold and lasted a long time.

Whenever anyone was seeking a used rig I many times heard folks say that in Alaska and other wintr'y locales one should only buy a Suburu a Saab or a Toyota because all of them were outstanding winter cars.

And to take it a step further, I also often heard that if you ever look for a used car in the classifieds you almost never find a used Toyota for sale. Why? Because they ran forever- had a much longer life than any other vehicle and once people owned them they never wanted to get rid of them- they drove them until they were DEAD.

THAT sends a fantastic message of outstanding performance and incredible customer approval in my eyes!

A lot of the complaints about products comes from stupid consumers. A few years back there was a big stink about a certain brand of SUV they clained would roll over more then a normal car. DUH! If you want to sit WAY up high guess what. The center of gravety of that thing is going to be higher also. A tall vehicle with a low center of gravity is not going to happen, They demand something, then get it and finally complain because the Physics of the thing is normal. I always fiqured a lot of the stuff about Toyota was driver error.