Toyota Kluger - Rolls during Wheels COTY

[phillyc]

"Oh what a Rollover! Toyota"

Well, the biggest news shouldn't be who won, but the fact that a car portrayed/advertised to death (pardoning the potential pun) as a 7 seat family vehicle has disasterous handling and rolled.

Considering the exceptional handling of the Territory it's time Ford fought back.

I sent Ford the following email and suggest you forward them something too.

"Oh what a rollover!"

Here is your chance Ford to "Get some nuts!" as Mr T would say.

Kluger became the first vehicle to roll during Wheels COTY in 45yrs.

It's already 2nd in the sales race to the Territory, a market Terri created. Don't let them encroach further. Use a Toyota Rollover fear, Territory glowing praise campaign. Use Wheels quotes 4 both arguments.

Wheels suggested Toyota urgently update their stability control on not just this model, but all Toyotas as the "cars ESP performance was substandard."

Toyota impressively outsold you and Holden combined last year.

I say, kick them in the pants. Return fire and have a proper war instead of the one sided onslaught.

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I also sent Today Tonight and A Current Affair a similar email, but focused on the safety repercussions of the markets dominant player having such handling deficient vehicles (as they have for years).

I mean, if you are going to start something why not go to commercial sensationalists?!

I would also encourage you to do the same.