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  • What did you hear about the blue runaway Prius?

    I hear there's talk of a possible scam? Tell me
    STUGOTS

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    Re: What did you hear about the blue runaway Prius?

    Heres what I've read. He took the car to the dealer last week, he was turned away because there was no recall on his car, so he pitched a bitch. He's a big lottery player, makes one wonder if he's a big gambler also. He tried to get on a reality TV show. He's a realtor in California, which would make me believe he isn't making much money right now. He filed bankruptcy recently, listing the lease on the Prius as a liability.
    All this proves nothing, of course. But to be out of control for the length he claims makes me wonder if he was waiting for enough police to show to guarantee he'd make the news. Just my opinion.

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    • #3
      Re: What did you hear about the blue runaway Prius?


      Media and websites wake up to Sikes/Prius story first mentioned on Thetruthaboutcars.com


      I don't believe many of these runaway car stories. Many are old people, who have a history of being bad drivers. Remember the big deal with Audi back in the 70's? Not ONE CASE was ever proven. Just like when my ex wife watched Oprah...whatever problem was discussed, suddenly she had it.

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      • #4
        Re: What did you hear about the blue runaway Prius?

        I think it's Jalopnik or one of the other big car forums, where they have found out that this guy

        -filed bankruptcy
        -is 5 months behind on his Prius payments
        -is a Corvette owner and member of a SoCal vette club
        -ran an Adult Swingers website
        -retained an attorney who is representing his toyota case, before his toyota incident
        www.realtuners.com - catch the RealTuners Radio Podcast on Youtube, Facebook, iTunes, and anywhere else podcasts are distributed!

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        • #5
          Re: What did you hear about the blue runaway Prius?

          corvettes are cool , but this guy is a scammer , I guess
          maybe just another brain dead toyota fan
          ......."Yes, you suspected it all along. Now I've proved it. Mr. Sikes's wild ride was a fabrication.
          "Everything I'm telling you is a lie, but I've got you eating out of my hand!"

          The only reason his accelerator was stuck was because the was a size 10 on it. I've nailed him on all counts: the brakes, the shifter, the off button. And to test his claim that he actually reached down and tried to pull the accelerator up but it wouldn't budge I did something that apparently occurred to no other reporter in the country. I actually got in a 2008 Prius to see if it was physically possible to reach that far. I couldn't get anywhere close. An orangutan could, but whatever Mr. Sikes is, that doesn't seem to describe him.

          Also, as I knew would be the case, all sorts of things are coming out about his shady background including being deeply in debt, including to Toyota, and making lots of insurance claims for allegedly lost or stolen property. It's all in the piece.

          Nevertheless, and I plan to write more on this theme, the real hoaxter isn't James Sikes. The red flags were popping up right from the beginning and the media ignored them because they wanted to ignore them. There's a Toyota feeding frenzy going on and reporters just want their chunk."
          michael fumento

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          • #6
            Re: What did you hear about the blue runaway Prius?

            the main stream media has really turned on toyota ;D ;D ;D
            According to Toyota, as reported by the Wall Street Journal, ABC's report on potential acceleration problems shows the tachometer at 6,000 RPM when evidence of the vehicle shows it is in park. ABC has replaced the video (never a good sign). Further, this story involves a manipulation of the electronics in question. Toyota's counter offensive came on the same day an out of control Prius was stopped with help from police on a San Diego freeway.

            Whether or not Toyota product has rapid acceleration problems is becoming the "Elvis sightings" equivalent of the automotive industry. As such, it could be a reputation, fairly or unfairly, that lingers with Toyota for a long time.


            like the bull nbc did to the 73-87 c10 trucks

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            • #7
              Re: What did you hear about the blue runaway Prius?

              thought that one sounded fishy right from the getgo. anyway's, I work for Toyota and trust me, I'm no "company man" but it does seem that Toyota is the flavour of the month right now. one thing I don't get is how America is all over Toyota and it's troubles and seems really out to get them, even happy about them failing so badly and hoping they go T.U. even though it is mostly there fellow Americans who build these cars and would be hurt by the companies misfortunes. I'm in Canada so maybe I'm missing something here but it seems that the very people who want Toyota to suffer are the ones who would be hurt the most by it. am I wrong here?
              "Life's tough. It's even tougher if you're stupid." - John Wayne

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              • #8
                Re: What did you hear about the blue runaway Prius?

                because they were overrated to begin with

                wtf makes toyota so much better than a mitsu or a nissan ? or a kia for that matter
                they all buy their components from aisyn. tokico.denso -etc

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                • #9
                  Re: What did you hear about the blue runaway Prius?

                  Well, this thread's turned to shit already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
                  STUGOTS

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                  • #10
                    Re: What did you hear about the blue runaway Prius?

                    hahahaha
                    just baiting y'all

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                    • #11
                      Re: What did you hear about the blue runaway Prius?

                      Was sure that someone,somewhere would fake it sometime.
                      Calypornya...near the beach

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