| The Cash for Clunkers program was an unmitigated | | | | for a few hundred thousand miles without any big |
| success when it came to giving the auto industry a | | | | problems. The truth of the matter, however, was the |
| shot of adrenaline. That being said, there is no doubt | | | | company has turned out some very poor quality work |
| most people were buying only because the discounts | | | | this decade. The situation became so dire at one point |
| were so massive. In this new frugal age, the sales | | | | that the CEO of the company actually flew in and |
| results also tell us something very interesting about | | | | made a public apology at an auto show in the United |
| Toyota. | | | | States. The apology came with a pledge to get |
| Toyota has long been known for reliability. When you | | | | reliability levels back to the point most people |
| bought a âyotaâ, you new it would run | | | | expected. |