QUOTE(cody1508 @ Apr 6 2012, 03:18 PM)
the avensis is one example that toyota can be quite proud of. it's doing pretty well given the restrictions placed on japanese manufacturers in europe.
Can you enlighten me on the restrictions? To my knowledge there are no restrictions at all. Every car is taxed the same, regardless of where it is made. Otherwise why would German cars generally cost more than their competitors? Even the cheap ones?
Btw I sit in a car park in Germany right now. I don't see even one Japanese car. There is one Daewoo though. Mostly VW, Opel or Ford (mind you this is basically Fords home town, many Ford employees live here). Earlier I did see one Aygo.
Ok, just drove back, there were a few old Japanese cars (Primera... Ad Resort as sedan, old Micra/March from the 80s or early 90s and a newer one, late 90s early 00s) and a Yaris. Also a few Nissan SUVs, they seem to do rather well. No big sedan like the Avensis though (well, to be fair there is only the Avensis, the Mazda 6 and the Honda Accord in that segment, against very strong competitors). The Yaris is doing somewhat ok here, though not as good as the Fiesta is doing in Malaysia I'd say.
This post has been edited by kadajawi: Apr 12 2012, 07:22 PM