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Don’t be afraid

Should buyers beware in regards to purchasing a Toyota in the midst of the company’s current recall? No, what prospective consumers need to keep in mind is that the Toyota Motor Corporation is a highly respected auto manufacturer that has been in business for over 70 successful years. Above all else, they want to fix the problem and move on.

To date Toyota has ordered the recall of just over five million vehicles over the past year due to problems with the accelerator sticking. While the numbers are extremely high, Toyota is placing a halt on production in order to focus all of their efforts on fixing the problem. In an attempt to render aid to Toyota owners that will be carless while their vehicles are being fixed, Automotive News is reporting that Toyota has contacted several dealers and instructed them to, “give any complaining customers a rental car at Toyota’s expense.”

This is just a bump in the road. Once the accelerators have been properly fixed, Toyota will return to business as usual. Car buyers should not be deterred. If a Toyota is what you want, then you just need to make sure that it has been recalled properly.