Why do you drive Toyota?

**GearHead** · 10-25-2011, 02:58 PM

Yeah, they can be pretty bad in some areas. Driving in Mexico is an adventure to say the least. Often a road will be closed off but there will be no warnings or markers, stoplights are more of a suggestion than a regulatory device, and the drivers are for the most part absolutely insane. I've only been down in Baja so I can't speak for other regions, but I imagine they are about the same in most parts of the country.

**redneckgirl** · 10-26-2011, 02:00 PM

baja sounds like the rest of the country. most people don't have a license and even if they do, they probably don't have insurance. everyone drives like morons, no one uses turn signals and some cars don't even have turn signals or brake lights.

**toyotafan** · 10-30-2011, 10:54 PM

What do you mean most people don't have a license? Is that true?

**redneckgirl** · 10-30-2011, 10:58 PM

dead serious. most people don't have licenses, dont'have insurance, dont'use seatbelts or car seats for babies and let their kids climb all over the place and hang out the windows. i can't stand it.

**toyotafan** · 10-30-2011, 11:25 PM

Originally Posted by redneckgirl

dead serious. most people don't have licenses, dont'have insurance, dont'use seatbelts or car seats for babies and let their kids climb all over the place and hang out the windows. i can't stand it.

Wow, talk about a lack of law and order. Is that an indication of how everyone in the country is or just maybe a more relaxed and carefree lifestyle?

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Of course we see kids from time to time without seatbelts or not in a proper carseat for their age and it drives me nuts. Just a simple wreck can kill a child that's not in a proper seatbelt.

**Toyota Girl** · 11-02-2011, 02:02 PM

yeaaaah toyota! Give me a T! Give me an O!.. well you get the idea.

I had no idea that things were that bad in mexico! how do you get your car fixed after a wreck or something?

**GearHead** · 11-04-2011, 04:00 AM

Never had to get a car fixed there, but I guess if you are a local you just find a mechanic or a body shop like anywhere else. You have to carry Mexican insurance to be covered down there, and I've seen some repairs that are, um.... creative I guess would be the way to put it. Mexicans are wonderfully resourceful, making do with whatever they have, which is often not much. I'm sure if you were to go down there and wreck a vehicle you could find a shop that would give you professional service and repairs, but it would be a lot more difficult to find one than here.

**toyotafan** · 12-09-2011, 02:26 PM

Don't let this thread die! Keep it going.

**HankMoody** · 04-16-2012, 07:22 AM

I think the Japanese are awesome engineers and I trust the product.

I also think that aesthetically Toyota's are just really good cars and everyone I know who has one seems pretty happy with them.