Is Toyota going to buy Mazda

[zzyzzx]

Originally Posted By: lubricatosaurus
Originally Posted By: Joe90_guy
Mazda taking on Mitsubishi?

Isn't that a bit like having Italy on your side when the next war breaks out?


Very possible. I think it could work if done right.

Originally Posted By: GiveMeAVowel
I think the best fit for Mazda would be Mitsubishi the reason why is that Mitsubishi is a huge conglomerate that has a ton of cash and resources to help back the company. I think you would then see the Mitsubishi name disappear from the passenger car and truck line up disappear. their industrial products and trucks would of course retain the the Mitsu name.


"Mazda" is a cooler sounding name than "Mitsubishi" in my view, I admit partly because I think of WWII arms when hearing Mitsubishi. For consumer cars/SUVs, the Mazda name works in a marketing sense. Therefore, any merger of Mazda-Mitsubishi would need to maximize product appeal around the world while combining engineering resources and manufacturing commonality for economy of scale benefits.


It's not a matter if Mazda sounding better, it's the fact that we could shoot down 13 of their Mitsubishi planes for each one we lost that makes me want to avoid anything made on Mistubishi.

 

[Bladecutter]

Originally Posted By: zzyzzx
It's not a matter if Mazda sounding better, it's the fact that we could shoot down 13 of their Mitsubishi planes for each one we lost that makes me want to avoid anything made on Mitsubishi.


What?

So, if Mitsubishi planes had a higher kill ratio than American planes during WWII, you would be more willing to buy their products?

That doesn't even begin to hint at making sense.

BC.

 

[dailydriver]

Originally Posted By: artificialist
I once had an idea about rarity having an effect on style.

I said "Suppose the R34 GT-R became commonplace on all the roads in the USA. Would it look beautiful, or would it look like a fancy 2-door Honda Accord?" and that was an experiment.


The same could be said of the MKIV TT Supras as well.

IF they were as common as Camrys (and could NOT be boosted over stock to make much power) would all of the ricer fanboyzz who deify the thing to no end still think it was the prettiest thing ever put on wheels??