Japan disaster affect parts avail?

how do you know for sure?



here in the US, toyota has warehouses with replacement parts just like every other automaker.



a few years ago i went through the Subaru warehouse in westampton NJ.

plenty of parts storage.

 

The single 'recall' on my Prius would have been a TSB on all my previous modern cars. And all of them had real recalls, though the Accord went far longer before having its first.

 

From news, Dealear have already raised the Prius selling price.

 

Indeed, I am comparing you to a sleezy salesman who makes his living spreading lies or overempasizing minor defects just to sway you away from a car. So am I right or are you not being paid to be here? Either way your actitives are pathetic but I would hope you're at least being paid.

 

Unfortunately this disruption in supply coincides with higher sales due to higher gas prices. I'm lucky I got mine in Feb. at a good discount (2010 model).

The New York Times reports:

Full article: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/19/business/global/19auto.html?_r=1&hp

 

True dat!

 

i hope he gets paid, alternative is scary

 

toyota north american warehouse

cut and paste in google earth

1425 toyota WAY, ONTARIO, CA, 917612203

34° 2'42.44"N 117°33'18.01"W


734,000 sf
516 workers


another in Kentucky, which is the worlds largest, at 843,000 sf

3675 N Bend Rd.
Hebron, KY 41048

39° 3'11.82"N 84°42'28.65"W





here is a list. don't know if its the full list. found it on an employment page at toyota

https://secure.toyota.com/hris/TMSPositionsList.htm

Location​

Type of Position​

Address​

Fremont Vehicle Distribution Center Production
45250 Fremont Bl.
Fremont, CA 94538
AirFlite, Inc Other Hourly
3250 Airflite Way
Long Beach, CA 90807
Long Beach Vehicle Distribution Center Production
785 Edison Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90813
North American Parts Center – CA Warehouse
1425 Toyota Way
Ontario, CA 91761
San Francisco Parts Distribution Center Warehouse
2451 Bishop Dr.
San Ramon, CA 94583
Los Angeles Parts Distribution Center Warehouse
19001 S Western Ave.
Torrance, CA 90509
Chicago Parts Distribution Center Warehouse
1640 Bowman Dr.
Aurora, IL 60506
Princeton Vehicle Distribution Center Production
3900 Tulip Tree Dr.
Princeton, IN 47670
Georgetown Vehicle Distribution Center Production
701 Cherry Blossom Way
Georgetown, KY 40324
North American Parts Center – KY Warehouse
3675 N Bend Rd.
Hebron, KY 41048
Boston Parts Distribution Center Warehouse
440 Forbes Bl.
Mansfield, MA 02048
Central Atlantic Toyota Parts Distribution Center Warehouse
6710 Baymeadow Dr.
Glen Burnie, MD 21060
Kansas City Parts Distribution Center Warehouse
11111 NW Airworld Dr.
Kansas City, MO 64513
Port Newark Vehicle Distribution Center Production
390 E. Port St. Port Newark, NJ 07114
New York Parts Distribution Center Warehouse
16 Henderson Dr.
West Caldwell, NJ 07006
Cincinnati Parts Distribution Center Warehouse
4550 Creek Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45242
Portland Parts Distribution Center Production
6111 NE 87th Ave.
Portland, OR 97220
Portland Vehicle Distribution Center Production
10400 N Lombard St.
Portland, OR 97203

 

This isn't really hybrid or Prius specific, but this seems like as good as any other thread to add onto this.
Honda, Mazda to restart limited car production - BusinessWeek
Sensor-Chip Shortage Hits Auto Makers - WSJ.com (if you can't read the whole article, Google for "Japan Parts Shortage Hits Auto Makers" then click on the WSJ link

Of particular note:

Side note: At the last Tokyo Motor Show I went to, Hitachi had a LOT of different parts on display at their booth.

 

Saw on NHK World today that Toyota sales for March are down 47% in Japan, Honda and Nissan in same boat.

 

Enough with this troll. This is not the first time tpfun irritates the members of this forum. It is obvious that he is having fun doing this. It is not excluded even he enjoys the destruction of Japan, after it has caused problems at Toyota. There are many with such attitude. I think he should be banned.

 

i think he gets paid to steer opinions from Prius toward GM....