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When is Toyota coming out with a nice station wagon again?  I am a station 
wagon person; I don't like SUVs.  They're bigger than I like and use more 
fuel.  I would love a mid-size Toyota hybrid station wagon.  This is for 
"family" use, not for towing or for ranching.

Barbara

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From: "Ridecamp Guest" <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 6:38 AM
Subject: [RC] New Toyotas for hauling


> Please Reply to: Sandra Walker sandrawalker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or 
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> My husband works for Toyota as a GM. I've driven most all the Toyota 
> models, including their trucks which I've used to pull my 2-horse aluminum 
> BP fully loaded. I own a 1996 Ford 4-door short bed crew cab 4X4 diesel 
> that I use to pull my 3-horse gooseneck aluminum around with 134,000+ and 
> no problems. I've often wished that Toyota made the really big girly 
> trucks because when it comes to quality and longevity Toyota is one of the 
> best, IMHO of course. Well my wish is coming true. Hubby told me the other 
> day that within 2-3 years or so (don't hold me to time exactly) Toyota 
> will be offering all their cars and trucks in either a gas model or a 
> hybrid model. And they are coming out with a line of big girly trucks with 
> diesel engines to compete with Ford, Dodge, etc. But here's the best part: 
> He told me that these big rig-haulin' trucks will be offered not only in 
> diesel but in a gas hybrid engine that can out-tow a same sized diesel 
> engine. I asked why then would Toyota make a diesel truck and he said 
> "because people won't believe it". Now some of my buds believe this and 
> some don't, but he's worked for them a long time and if Toyota says they 
> can do it, he believes them. So when they arrive at the dealership one day 
> in the near future you can bet your bell boots I'll be test driving one 
> with my three biggest horses on the steepest hills I can find. No telling 
> what these trucks will cost. I hope I don't have to own one for 20 years 
> before it pays for itself in savings on diesel fuel! LOL
>
> Sandra Walker
> sandrawalkerATaustinDOTrrDOTcom
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