Do you have to bow to the Japanese people if you work at toyota?

Answer 1

yea cuz its good manners in japan

Answer 2

The last answer is a JOKE!! If you are such a car expert, then you should know that Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln all beat Nissan and, yes, Toyota in recent quality. Toyota's have been having some transmission problems in their trucks and some cars, and some braking issues. Also,

Ford's trucks have been the best selling in America for 30 years straight, and have always been ranked higher than Toyota's trucks. Fords can carry more payload, don't have transmission and braking issues, and have a better chassis.

For Ford's cars, the Fusion beat the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord in style, handling, and quality. It as also been awarded the best mid-sized sedan of the year by JD Powers and Associates. The Fusion's cousin, the Mercury Milan, is even more reliable coming from consumer reports.

The Escape has also beaten the Rav4 and CR-V in quality. It has been the best selling small SUV in America since 2001.

The Explorer was the best selling SUV in America until the new CR-V took its place, but not for long.

The 2008 Taurus is the safest full sized sedan in America, and along with the Edge crossover, they share an engine that was rated "top ten engines of the year." The Edge is also quieter and quicker than a BMW X5 in 0-60.

The Mustang is the world's most sold car and the world's most popular. It has been given the "Sportiest sports car of the year" by JD Powers and Associates.

The Expedition and the Navigator both got an 85% costumer satisfaction rating.

The 2001-2007 Taurus is the most sold sedan in America with over 2 million sold.

Ford has earned the most awards than any auto manufacturer.

And, once again, Ford beat Nissan and, yes, Toyota in recent quality surveys.

Do you see anything like this for Toyota?

Answer 3

That last answer is a JOKE!! We did not invent the car. The car was produced in Europe about 20 years before we made one here in the U.S. In fact, Bentley, Mercedes and Benz were even racing cars before we made one.

The Japanese haven't put anyone out of work. The domestic builders simply build lousy cars. If you don't believe me, why did Ford and GM both admit to not working on improving there car lineups for the past 20 years? All of their R&D money went into their trucks. The imports focus on marketshare while the domestic companies focused on profit. It costs more to develop a car than a truck but the trucks sell for a lot more. That being said, it's understandable why the domestic cars are behind in the times.

Also, have you looked at the performance ratings on Japanese versus the comparable domestic brand car? The last guy was severely mistaken when he said that the Japanese lag in terms of performance. Quite the contrary. A comparable Japanese car tends to have more horsepower and higher fuel economy. The only domestic cars that are up to par with comparable imports in terms of performance are the Mustang and the Chevy Corvette. Unfortunately, neither are as reliable as their Japanese counterparts. Also, the Japanese companies have brought in more jobs than the domestics because they spend more money on research and development of all of their vehicles. Anyway, about your question: No you don't HAVE to bow but it is polite bow to the Japanese that work for Toyota.

Answer 4

I work for Toyota and the answer is no. I've met with Japanese Toyota personnel from Japan and they were extremely if not overly respectful of Americans without a hint of "bowing" from anyone.


I'm only trying to address your question without addressing all of the rhetoric from many of the answers you have received between American or otherwise labels.

Answer 5

The day I bowed to a Japanese businessman is the day all 7 layers of hell freeze over.

I say if the manufacturing facility is located in this country then absolutely under no circumstances do you bow. They've entered our market, put more out of work than in and don't provide the ace product everyone seems to think they do. If they want people to bow to them then start producing your vehicles in your country and maybe even try selling them to your citizens.

A rather touchy subject for me. I've worked on just as many Toyota vehicles as I have just about every other brand (except for Ford), they are no more dependable, have the styling of a blue light special at K-Mart (not all of them, but many) and typically underperform the american made counterpart.

We must remember our roots, the fact that we invented the automobile. Remain confident in the American workforce and corporations....as mismanaged as they may be they contribute heavily to our economy and without them we will sufffer. Their products are just as good if not better than any foreign car you may purchase....this excludes of course the Ferrari :)

If you work at Toyota in this country and have ever bowed to a Japanese person you should be ashamed of yourself.

Answer 6

its good maner and luck