Toyota Motor Corp (ADR) (TM)

Great cars but way overpriced...

Toyota has slipped a little and so has their stock price, but they still have one of the best business models in the auto industry. They will continue to gain market share, and not just domestically.

Will emerge as the #1 carmaker in World in 2008. Lean Six sigma is teh key!

I am a very good researcher..but it doesn't take an Einstein to see the leader of the pack is Toyota. I drive a honda..and love it for the economy...I bought my car years ago..while everyone is buying suvs left and right...hands down my next car will be either a honda or more likely a Toyota because of the Prius and excellent track record with the mommy set...and those fab vans.

As long as Toyota continues to deliver on quality and reliability they should continue to gain market share. They have been at the forefront of hybrids although I would like to see them pursue something in the E85 area. I just hope that the plants they are opening in America can deliver.

Not a fan of the companies cars, but you gotta admit they have turned the world's auto industry on it's ear. There is no stopping them.Great price right now, with a dividend to boot. No brainer...

Near or at highest-volume world automaker.

High industry standards and excellent quality ratings.

Continued growth in a world-wide market and the leader in marketable alternative-fuel (hybrid) vehicles.

Toyotas will move from the cities to the country, and will be the end to the domestics. Large co. that can react to markets, and a great product to boot!

Great product. Growing brand.

No GM = No (significant American) competition

Detroit dead

Near a 52-week low, exploring the possibility of entering the Indian econocar market, a leader in America and a top company across the world.

They have a lot of debt, but their EPS was high for Q3 07. Why they're at a 52-week low is beyond me.

Toyota is the biggest and best car company in the world. It has great products and makes the best hybids. In fact, they have just bought a copper mine so they can make their own batteries and electric motors.

bull markets for economic cars.

best of breed
gas prices help Jap companies b/c of better gas mileage;
will begin eating Big Threes lunch in trucks as well with new plant in Texas;
Now in NASCAR too
TM is the new standard for gunrack bubbas

People want cars. Owning a car is a status symbol, not just a convinience, and so I see no reason why car sales shouldn't soar in the developing world within the coming years. Sure, gas is expensive, pollution is problem, etc., but people will still buy cars because they are not just a means of transportation- they are a way to invest your new-found wealth and to flaunt it to your neighbors.

Having said that, I think Toyota and General Motors are in prime position to start realizing the true potential of the car market. Toyota already has good designs, good technologies, good price ranges, and good distributor chains, so it is only a matter of time until the global slowdown fears wane and people open up their wallets again.

Buy.

10 years

Toyota makes superior vehicles - year after year after year. I just purchased the stock this year -- not sure why it took me so long. TM quality has been marvelous for me personally, they build vehicles in the US, they have the right product line NOW for the energy crisis - I suspect they will stay ahead in that market. I don't know much about their service -- because I don't need much service with TM. I have bought Avalon and Camry used with 90,000 miles on them and have run the vehicles to 200,000 miles w/o serious service bills. Cost per mile leaves other vehicles in the dust.

Toyota took a hit for the recent recall but keep in mind that this a Japanese company that has its equity rooted in manufacturing excellence. This company will quickly turn the corner on those issues and regain their standing as the company that builds the most reliable motor vehicles. And reliability and efficiency are what consumers want. Once they've repaired their brand image the stock will return to the $115 range.